Title :
Resonantly pumped 2.1-µm Ho:Y2O3 ceramic laser
Author :
Newburgh, G.A. ; Word-Daniels, Akil ; Ikesue, Akio ; Dubinskii, Mark
Author_Institution :
U.S. Army Res. Lab., RDRL-SEE-O, Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
We report the first Ho:Y2O3 ceramic laser operating at 2.085 μm with 29% slope efficiency as resonantly diode-pumped at 1.93 μm. Pertinent spectroscopic data are also presented.
Keywords :
holmium; laser cooling; solid lasers; Y2O3:Ho; resonantly pumped ceramic laser; spectroscopic data; Absorption; Ceramics; Diodes; Laser excitation; Powders; Pump lasers; Resonance; Solid lasers; Spectroscopy; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2